Part II - Pivotal Election: The Ahmadinejad Camp
Shaul Bakhash
Over the past year, political speculation has centered primarily on Esfandiar Mashaie (left), Ahmadinejad’s principal aide, ideas-man and political adviser. He is widely considered to have formidable political skills; he is often credited with Rasputin-like influence over the president. The two men are also in-laws through the marriage of their children.
Conservatives have countered with a campaign to discredit the Ahmadinejad team as the “deviant current,” trying to push the president and his lieutenants outside the political and religious mainstream. Mashaie is a particular target of the conservatives’ ire.
Read Part I - Pivotal Election: The Conservatives.
Photo Credit: Russia's Presidential Press and Information Office (www.kremlin.ru)
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